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News - February 2012
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February - Featured Pages
Photo: NASA
GRAIL Mission Updates
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Photo: NASA JPL
Juno Mission Updates
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Photo: JPL Caltech
NuSTAR Mission Updates
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Patch: NASA
ISS Expedition 30
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Photo: ESA - J. Huart
VV01 - Updates
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Photo: NASA/JPL/Caltech
Mars Science Laboratory
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
MUOS Launch Updates
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Other News
Space Junk strikes Village
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February 24, 2012
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A
spherical object crashed in the Brazilian village of Anapurus in the
state of Maranhão, Brazil, in the early hours of January 22. According
to local media and witnesses, the object impacted at around 9:00 UTC
(6am local time) and hit some trees close to a house. According to
witnesses, the crash looked like lightning and thunder as the object
fell from the sky.
Full Story, Maps and Data
Full Story, Maps and Data
China launches Navigation Satellite
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February 24, 2012
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China successfully completed its third Space Mission of the year – launching a Long March 3C Rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center to orbit a Compass-G satellite. Launch took place t 16:12 UTC and the Long March 3C Rocket performed as expected and delivered the Payload to Geostationary Transfer Orbit as planned. Spacecraft separation occurred about 26 minutes after liftoff. This marked the 8th flight of the CZ-3C Configuration and the 158th Long March Flight. Fully Story |
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